Happy. New. YOU! (This is the goal for 2021!) I think that we can all agree that 2020 was a rough, rough year. And if there is anything that 2020 has driven home, it is that self-care must be a priority. Snapshot of Our Collective “Health” For decades, Americans have been conditioned to outsource their […]
Understanding the Stress Response and Weight Gain
Our stress response is designed to help us survive an immediate threat. Let’s say you spot a saber-toothed tiger headed your way. The amygdala, a neural network involved in the processing of memory and emotions (primarily fear), sends a distress signal to the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is the part of your brain that communicates with […]
Sunshine + Vitamin D: Are You Getting Enough?
It’s officially summer! If you have spent the last several months holed up indoors, seldom venturing outside, one of the best things you can do for your health RIGHT NOW is to spend time outdoors—every day—and soak up some sunshine. Sunlight is essential for human health…and for immune function. Optimal sun exposure is associated with […]
Coronavirus: 10 Ways to Protect Yourself
10 Ways to Protect Yourself—and Prevent Spreading of Respiratory Viruses When it comes to viruses, including the current coronavirus (COVID-19), the best defense is a good offense. Click here to understand the basics about COVID-19—what it is, who is at risk, how it spreads and current status. Below are 10 tips for reducing your risk […]
Healthy Home Cooking Holiday Gift Guide
Whether your health goal in 2020 is to have more energy, less pain, lose weight, reduce stress, or to feel less anxious and happier, the best place to start is in your kitchen. Yes, the gift of good health starts your kitchen. I know, I know. You don’t have time. You don’t have the energy […]
Hydration Hacks to Feel Cool + Energized
As New Yorkers—and most Northeasterners—can attest, it’s been a steamy summer. If you are sensitive to heat, to the point of heat intolerance, this last leg of summer (through September 22nd) can feel unbearable, and leave you feeling hot, tired, lethargic and low energy. One of the most important first steps to feeling cooler and […]
“Feeling” Your Way to a Healthy Heart
The heart wants what it wants. Follow your heart. A loving heart is the truest wisdom. Kind-hearted. Pounding heart. Heartbroken. The heart been long been regarded as an organ of emotion. The heart is not only central to our emotional system; it affects—and is affected—by what we feed our body (food, drink, movement) and our […]
How to Succeed in Making Health Resolutions Stick
On New Year’s Eve, did you make a health resolution to physically transform your body in some way—lose weight, get leaner, gain muscle or increase stamina? Or, did you vow to have more energy, eat “healthier”, or to experience relief from uncomfortable symptoms, like chronic bloating and gas; joint pain; or skin conditions (e.g., acne […]
Sleep Your Way to the Top…of Your Health
Do you resist going to bed….even when you feel exhausted? Do you feel compelled to wrap up “one more thing” for work? Respond to “one more” email? Check out Instagram or Facebook “one more” time? Send “one more” text? So do 90% of American adults! According to a 2018 poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, only 10% of […]
8 Simple (and Pleasurable) Ways to De-Stress
August is hot, steamy and, historically, a slow month for most businesses. Now… is the perfect time to enjoy offlinepleasures. These days, most Americans are online every day, with over one-quarter saying they are online “almost constantly” and 43% claiming to be online “several times a day.”1 Unfortunately, being online all the time (yes, guilty […]